SOLUTION: What are the intercepts of the equation -2x + 5y = 20?

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Question 618410: What are the intercepts of the equation -2x + 5y = 20?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

-2x + 5y = 20   x-intercept Pt(-10,0) and y-intercept Pt(0,4)

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute 0 for then solve for the value of . Once you have determined the value such that when , construct the ordered pair . This is the -intercept.

Substitute 0 for then solve for the value of . Once you have determined the value such that when , construct the ordered pair . This is the -intercept.

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